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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Nicholas Earl Merkel, Canton, MI (US);
Roy Thorsell, Wixom, MI (US);
Nicholas Earl Merkel, Canton, MI (US);
Roy Thorsell, Wixom, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A storage container having a pivotable door pivotable between an open and closed position is provided. The storage container includes a housing configured to hold the pivotable door and a biasing member operable to bias the pivotable door between the open and closed position. A mount is disposed on the pivotable door. The mount includes a loading member. The biasing member is operatively connected to the mount. The biasing member is configured to engage the loading member so as to retain the biasing member in a fixed position with respect to the pivotable door prior to assembling the pivotable door to the housing. A method for installing or assembling a storage container having a pivotable door is also provided.